Matteo Berrettini's roar, Jannik Sinner's dominance, Lorenzo Musetti, Andrea Vavassori and Simone Bolelli's smiles, Captain Filippo Volandri's joy. Italy wins its second consecutive Davis Cup, the third in history after successes in 1976 and 2023, and raises the trophy to the sky in Malaga, Spain, which on November 20 applauded the women's national team's fifth Billie Jean King Cup triumph. The Azzurri closed a week of great tennis by winning without suffering the final against the Netherlands, who made it to the last act of the so-called Tennis World Cup for the first time. On the fast indoor court of the Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena to open the dances is a bubbly Matteo Berrettini, great protagonist of the competition since the group stage played in September in Bologna. The world number 35 plays a match bordering on perfection against Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp, the 80th ranked athlete in the ATP rankings, wins 6-4 6-2 in just 76 minutes and sits in the box with his teammates to enjoy the spectacle of the last match of the event. At this point the world No. 1 ranked player takes the court, enforcing the law of the fittest. Tallon Griekspoor (ATP number 40) fights, serves well and pushes from the back, but when he hits Jannik Sinner from the opposite side of the net there is little he can do. The recent ATP Finals winner wins by a score of 7-6(2) 6-2 in one hour and 31 minutes, certifies Italy's 2-0 victory and gets the party started. The Azzurri remain on top of the world.
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